InCHIP “R” Awards Recipients The principal investigators mentioned in this page currently have active NIH-R grants in which the InCHIP team has collaborated in more ways than one. Lisa Butler, PhD, MPH InCHIP Her research aims to develop scalable and sustainable interventions to improve health and mental health outcomes. Caitlin Caspi, ScD Allied Health Sciences Her research focuses in evaluating policies and interventions addressing the social determinants of health, particularly diet and obesity. Michael Copenhaver, PhD Allied Health Sciences His research involves the development and implementation of evidence-based HIV prevention strategies. Lisa Eaton, PhD HDFS Researches health disparities with race/ethnic, sexual, and gender identity minority populations, as well as stigma and its effect. Deborah Fein, PhD Psychological Sciences Researches autism spectrum disorders and their outcomes, as well as neuropsychological assessment of adults and children. Kim Gans, PhD MPH HDFS Her research focuses on interventions in community-based settings with diverse populations to improve eating habits and increase physical activity. Rick Gibbons, PhD Social Psychology Researches health and clinical applications of social psychology, social comparison, and health-risk behaviors. Amy Gorin, PhD Psychological Sciences Researches treatment strategies to improve long-term weight loss and maintenance, as well as processes that affect weight control. Seth Kalichman, PhD Social Psychology His research focuses on all aspects of the global AIDS pandemic. He is committed to developing and testing interventions to prevent the spread of HIV. Tricia Leahey, PhD Allied Health Sciences Her research focuses on developing and evaluating cost-effective lifestyle interventions for obesity treatment. Sherry Pagoto, PhD Allied Health Sciences Her research focuses on leveraging technology in the development and delivery of behavioral interventions. Crystal Park, PhD Psychological Sciences Her research focuses on multiple aspects of coping with stressful events, including but not limited to the roles of religious beliefs and religious coping. Roman Shrestha, PhD Allied Health Sciences His research centers on interventions and implementation science at the interface of HIV and substance use. Ryan Watson, PhD HDFS His research is focused on reducing health disparities among sexual and gender minority (SGM) youth and young adults.